Globe, Optus celebrate Pinoy fiesta in Australia

Globe Telecom, the pioneer network operator in providing services for Filipinos abroad through Globe Kababayan, and Australian telecom giant Optus joined the Filipino community in Australia as they celebrated the largest annual fiesta celebration of Filipinos, the 20th Grand Philippine Fiesta Kultura, last Oct. 5 at the Rosehill Garden Racecourse, Parramatta, New South Wales.

The all-day Filipino fiesta, organized by the Philippine Australia Sports and Culture Inc. (PASC), is considered to be the biggest and most-attended Filipino event in Australia.

The affair gave Filipinos a chance to buy the Globe Kababayan Prepaid Calling Card, powered by Optus.

The Globe Kababayan Prepaid Calling Card gives special rates to Filipinos in Australia who are calling their loved ones in the Philippines on Globe or TM.

“We launched the Globe Kababayan Prepaid Calling Card last year with our partner Optus and we are very happy to see that the Filipino market here in Australia has embraced it as their communication must-have when calling their loved ones in the Philippines,” said Alan Supnet, Globe’s overseas Filipino communities segment business head.

“The Optus and Globe partnership brings to the Filipino community a great value product to call home. Our product may now be enjoyed by Filipinos across Australia, in the state capitals such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and in all major regional centers, including the Northern Territory,” said Anthony Hearne, managing director of Pre-Paid Services (PPS), a subsidiary of Optus Australia.

The fiesta celebration was highlighted with a show featuring some of the best Pinoy talents led by Randy Santiago and Giselle Sanchez.

Globe also gave away freebie items, plus DVD players and gift certificates as prizes courtesy of Duty Free Philippines.

Through Globe’s “worldwidest” services and its strategic partnerships with telecom service providers abroad, overseas Filipinos remain connected to their loved ones in the Philippines.

Aside from the prepaid IDD calling card service, Globe Kababayan continues to offer Kababayan Prepaid SIM products, Reload & GCash remittance services in more countries in Asia, North America and Europe.

For more information on Globe’s wide array of products and services, log on to www.globekababayan.com.ph.

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